Car-coupling



Patented Oct. 2, 1888.

S. J. FREEMAN.

GAR COUPLING (No Model.)

w' fi NI'TED STATES FFICE.

ATENT SIMON J. FREEMAN, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSlG-NOR TO MARYFREEMAN, OF BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.

CAR-consume;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 390,471, dated @etober2, 1888.

Application filed Apt-112, 1888. Serial No. 269,259. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SIMON J. FREEMAN, of Rochester, in the county ofMonroe and State of New York, have invented a new and ImprovedGar-Goupling, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to an improvement in carcouplings, and has forits object to provide a car-coupling by means of which the coupling anduncoupling of cars may be readily effected without getting between thecars.

The invention consists in a car -coupling constructed and arranged ashereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar figures of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the \views.

Figure 1 is an end view of acar, showing the invention applied withcoupling-link in section. Fig. 2 is a side view in vertical section.Fig. 3 is a detail view of the draw-head in horizontal section, withcoupling-link; and Fig. 4. is a detail of a portion of thelink-operating mechanism.

In the construction of this invention a drawhead, 1, is formed with aprojection or hook, 2, located within the drawdiead and extending fromits bottom in an inclined direction rearward. The forward partof thebottom. of the interior of the draw-head is inclined, as at 3, theprojection or hook 2 forming a continuation thereof. A coupling-linkengages with the projection 2, the coupling-link 4 here shown consistingof a flat bar formed with a thick central portion, 5, and slotted ends6. The coupling-link is thrown out of engagement with the projection 2by the following means: At the rear of the hollow portion of the drawhead 1 is located a verticallymovable U-shaped plate or projection, 7,the arms 8 of which are adapted to move past the end of projection 2.The bottom of the rear portion of the interior of draw-head l is formedwith a recess, 8, adapted to receive the U- shaped plate or projection7. The latter is formed with a vertical arm, 9, having recessed portion9 adjacentto the plate 7, and projecting up through a slot, 10, in thetop of drawhead 1, and is hinged, as at 11, to a verticallyslidingplate, 12, having an arm, 13, projecting through a guide'bracket, 14, onthe end of a car, 15. The vertical arm 9 is also formed with an inclinedface, 10', by means of which the arm 9 is brought close to the end ofhook 2. By means of having the vertical arm 9 hinged, endwise movementis permitted for engaging or disengaging the couplinglink withprojection 2.

The plate or projection 7 is raised and lowered by means of one or theother of the levers 16, pivoted in brackets 17 on the end of the car,the inner ends of the levers 16 engaging, by means of slots 18, a pin,19, in a bracket, 20, on plate 12. By having twolevers, 16, theuncoupling may be effected from either side of the car. If desired, theplate 12 may be extended to the top of the car, thereby permitting theuncoupling to be effected from that position.

In operation the end of link 4:, entering draw-head 1, slides up overthe inclined portion 3 and the projection 2 and abuts against thevertical arm 9, forcing it back and permitting the slotted end 6 of link4. to drop into engagement with projection 2, with the thick part 5 oflink 4 resting against the bottom 3. The coupling is thus automaticallyeffected. To uncouple the parts, it is simply necessary to raise theU-shaped plate 7 up to a level with the end of projection 2 by pullingdown on one of the levers 16, which causes the slotted end 6 of link 4to be moved up out of engagement with projection 2, the arm 9 swingingback to permit the disengagement. Any suitable means may be employcd forsecuring the lovers 16 to lock the coupling in coupled position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with the draw head having a projection or horn, 2,in its bottom, a recess in rear thereof, and a slot in its top over saidrecess, of the verticallysliding and longitudinally n swinging armextending up through said slot, and having a forwardly-extendingprojection on its lower end, a plate or bar to which said arm is hingedat its upper end, and means for moving the plate or bar vertically,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with the draw-head having a horn or projection, 2,in its bottom, a recess in rear thereof, and a slot in its top above therecess, of the vertically-sliding and longitudinally-swinging arm 9,having a forwardly-extending projection on its lower end, an inclinedfront edge, 10, and a recess, 9, between the projection and lower end ofsaid incline, and means for operating said arm, substantially as setforth.

3. In a car-coupler of the character described, thc link-operating arm9, having a forwardly-extending projection, 7, on its lower end, anincline, 10, on its front edge, and a recess, 9, between the projectionand the lower forwardly-projecting end of the incline, substantially asset forth.

4:. In a car-coupling, the draw-head 1, constructed with inclinedprojection or hook 2, recess 8 in rear thereof, and slot 10 in its upperportion, in combination with plate 7, having-arms 8 projecting past hook2, and the vertical portion 9, with recess 9, extending up through slot10, sliding plate 12, to which vertical arm 9 is hinged, having bracket20. with pin 19, and sliding arm 13, located in bracket 14, and theoperating-levers 16, pivoted in brackets 17 and having slotted ends 18,

engaging pin 19, substantially as described.

5. A car-coupling consisting of draw-head 1, formed with inclinedprojection or hook 2, recess 8 in rear thereof, and slot 10 in its top,vertical arm 9, projecting through slot 10 and formed with recess 9',and plate 7, with arms 8 projecting past hook 2, vertically-slidingplate 12, having arm 9 hinged thereto and formed with bracket 20, havingpin 19, and arm 13. projecting through bracket 14, and the levers 16,pivoted in brackets 17 and having slotted ends 18, engaging pin 19, incombination with coupling link 4, formed with thickened central portion,5, and slotted ends 6, substantially as described.

SIMON J. FREEMAN. YVitnesses:

A. SIMON, L. H. SiMoNs.

